Luxury Train in India (Maharaja Express)

Duration- 6 Nights / 7 Days

Places- Delhi-Jaipur-Ranthambore- Fatehpur Sikri-Agra-Orchha-Khajuraho-Varanasi-Delhi

Mode of Transportation- Maharaja Express & Luxury Vehicle for Sightseeing

Meals- All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Tour Manager- Available at your service right from your arrival till departure

Tour Guide- Local tour guide will be made available at all the locations

Maharaja Express- The luxury train service was started in March 2010. It serves four routes across North-West and Central India, mainly centered on Rajasthan between the months of October and April. The Maharajas Express was voted The Worlds Leading Luxury Train" Seven times in a row at The World Travel Awards. The train also has a lounge called the Rajah Club with a private bar, two dining cars, and a dedicated bar car. The train is also equipped with a water filtration plant.

Day 1– Delhi to Jaipur (Boarding Maharaja Express at Delhi)

Jaipur- It is also known as the Pink City, due to the dominant colour scheme of its buildings. During the year 1876, the city was painted pink to welcome HRH Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (who later became King Edward VII). It is also known as the Paris of India, and it was founded in 1727 UNESCO World Heritage Committee inscribed Jaipur the Pink City of India. among its World Heritage Sites. It is among the top 10 places of tourist attraction in Asia.

Today’s Excursion-

• • City Palace- The City Palace, Jaipur was established in 1727. It now houses the Museum, and continues to be the home of the Jaipur royal family. The royal family has around 500 personal servants The palace complex has several buildings, various courtyards, galleries, restaurants, and offices 
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Night stay- Maharaja Express

Day 2– Jaipur to Ranthambore

Today’s Excursion-

• • Amer Fort- Amer fort is great example of architecture. Constructed of red sandstone and marble, the attractive, opulent palace is laid out on four levels, each with a courtyard. Its construction ensured that a cool climate is artificially created by winds that blow over a water cascade within the palace. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site 
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Night stay- Maharaja Express

Day 3– Ranthambore to Fatehpur Sikri

Today’s Excursion-

• • Ranthambore- Ranthambore National Park consists of an area of 515 square miles. It is between two rivers the Banas River and the Chambal River. It is named after the historic Ranthambore Fort, which lies within the park. Ranthambore is known for its large tiger population. The flora of the park includes wide variety of flowering plants. A gigantic Banyan tree, considered to be India's second largest, is near one the lakes.

• • Fatehpur Sikri- It is a abandoned palace city which sits on rocky ridge, 1.9 miles in length and 0.62 miles wide and palace city is surrounded by a 6 km (3.7 mi) wall on three sides with the fourth bordered by a lake. Some of the important buildings in this city holds both religious and secular importance. The city was built massively and preferably with red sandstone.

Night stay- Maharaja Express

Day 4– Fatehpur Sikri to Agra to Orchha

Today’s Excursion-

• • Taj Mahal- The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna .The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare complex. The Taj Mahal complex is believed to have been completed in its entirety in 1653 at a cost estimated at the time to be around ₹32 million, which currently would be approximately  US $1 billion. The construction project employed some 20,000 artisans. The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site 

Night stay- Maharaja Express

Day 5– Orchha to Khajuraho to Varanasi 

Today’s Excursion-

• • Orchha- On a seasonal island on the bank of the Betwa River, which has been surrounded by a battlement wall, stands a huge palace-fort. The fort consists of several connected buildings erected at different times.

• • Khajuraho group of monuments- Most Khajuraho temples were built around 12 th Century. The temples have a rich display of intricately carved statues. While they are famous for their erotic sculpture, sexual themes cover less than 10% of the temple sculpture Further, most erotic scene panels are neither prominent nor emphasized at the expense of the rest, rather they are in proportional balance with the non-sexual images

Night stay- Maharaja Express

Day 6– Varanasi to Delhi 

Today’s Excursion-

• • Sarnath- It is a place located 6.2 miles northeast of Varanasi, near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers. Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha taught his first sermon after attaining enlightenment

• • Ganga River Aarti- Ganga Aarti (ritual of offering prayer to the Ganges River) is held daily at dusk. Several priests perform this ritual by carrying lamps sway it choreographed movement. Special aartis are held on Tuesdays and on religious festivals. The Ganga Aarti starts soon after sunset and lasts for about 45 minutes.

Night stay- Maharaja Express

Day 7– Arrival Delhi 

Night stay- Delhi (Depending upon your onward Journey)

All meals- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation for 6 Nights / 7 Days

All mode of domestic transportation

All the entry tickets

English speaking tour guide at all the locations

International flight

Travel insurance

Any service / activity not mentioned in Itinerary

Expense of personal nature like laundry, entry tickets for camera etcetera

Optional tours / activities